I have discovered I am NOT a book purist... meaning when I really read a book it ends up covered in my own notes and comments. Prior to this semester, I have not really considered the consequences of my habit. One particular theology book I read last year is one primary source for a constructive theology paper. When I was going through it and trying to locate the section I wanted to cite, I found some notes on sections that made me laugh for at least 10 minutes. Of course, I was in a quiet study area when I stumbled on my old comments which made the moment increasingly difficult to contain.
My skeptic inclination is embodied in one of the notes which made me pause: "It doesn't seem possible that any human created system can liberate b/c no one has stepped fully away from sin (the actions) even with grace. I realize pessimism hinders, but it identifies basic reality."
I am still not entirely sure why I found this note so incredibly funny, but you know, when all you read is theology you have to develop a new sense of humor. ;)
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